Hint: It often shows up where the sun doesn’t shine. A guide to self-checking Black skin.By Brian VinesMaya Angelou has long been credited with saying, “Do the best you can until you know ...

keratosis pilaris bumps may appear brown or black. On light skin, they usually appear white, pink, or red. This is why some people with dark skin may not recognize the bumps as keratosis pilaris.

Premature ageing in the skin of white people caused by repeated exposure to the sun also occurs in black skin - though about 50 years later, according to new research. The team - led by University of ...

But there was one particular physical change that she wasn't expecting—the loss of melanin in her skin ... who is a Black woman, said: "When you have lost so much melanin people accuse you ...